英语口语Unit 5 Politics.docx

1、英语口语Unit 5 PoliticsUnit 5 PoliticsPART 1 SpeakingPolitical systemAlice和Bob在一起谈论Bob国家的政治体系Alice: How does the political system work in your country?Bob: We have hundreds of constituencies and the votes in each one elect a member of parliament. Most people call them mps. Alice: Each mp belongs to a po

2、litical party, right? Bob: Almost all of them do. A few are independent. That means that they do not belong to a party. If one party has more than half of the mps, they form a government. That means that they choose a prime minister can cabinet members.Alice: Whats a cabinet? Bob: This is a small gr

3、oup of people-perhaps 25 mps who are usually ministers. They make all the big decisions and discuss laws and policies.Alice: Can any mp make a law?Bob: Any mp can present a law to parliament. The proposed law is debated and voted on. If it is accepted, it becomes law. Alice: I suppose a proposed law

4、 needs the support of the big political parties. Bob: Yes, it does, because they have most of the mps. Most mps vote the way their party wants them to.Alice: How do people choose which party or candidate to vote for? Bob: They produce manifesto. These documents state their policies. Some people just

5、 vote for the same party every time there is an election. Votes who often change the party they vote for are called floating voters.Questions：1. Work with your partner and show the conversations to your classmates.2. How many constituencies does Bobs country have? 3. Dose each mp belongs to a politi

6、cal party? 4. When can they form a government? 5. How does Bob describe cabinet? 6. How does a law presented by the mp become a real law? 7. Learn about the politic systems in China and America, compare them and then tell the similarities and differences.9. Look at the following message; think about

7、 the factors that have effect on politics. Work with your partner and then make a small dialogue .policypopulation .?economyEducation Political party politicsPART 2 ReadHuge protest“American dream? What a lie!” This comment(评论) was made by a Cuban teenage girl. She was attending a huge protest(抗议) i

8、n Havana, Cuba, against American immigration laws last Tuesday. Tens of thousands of people, including Cubas President, Fidel Castro, took part in the protest to remember 30 missing Cubans, including 13 children. Their boat was lost in the Florida Straits after setting out from Cuba on November 17.

9、It is one of the worst accidents involving(牵扯到) Cubans being smuggled(偷渡) into the US. Fourteen people died in the sinking of a smugglers boat in 1998, and about 40 people died in 1994 when a tugboat sank near Havana. Castro believes that the “Cuban Adjustment Act” is responsible for the 30 people d

10、isappearing. This 1996 law gives special allowances to Cuban immigrants who reach US land by whatever means. It gives them residents status(居民身份) and chances to work. It is very different from the US policy to immigrants from other countries. Because it encourages illegal immigration and these types

11、 of accidents, some called it “the murderous law”. The US uses the so-called “dry foot, wet foot” rule. Those found at sea are sent back to Cuba. But those who set foot on US soil are generally allowed to stay. Castro said that the law encourages Cubans to undertake dangerous sea journeys with the h

12、ope of living in the US. The immigration policy of the US has caused many problems between the US and Cuban. The two countries plan to meet next month to discuss immigration issues.1. Who is Fidel Castro? A. He is one of the missing smugglers.B. He is one of the persons who made the “Cuban Adjustmen

13、t Act”. C. He is a Cuban. D. He is the American president.2. Why did so many people attend the protest? A. Because they were not allowed to enter the US. B. Because their children were missing. C. Because they wanted to come back to their homeland. D. Because they were against American immigration l

14、aws.3. Which of the following is right? A. “Cuban Adjustment Act” is a Cuban law. B. Havana is a place in Cuba. C. 43 people disappeared after they set out on November 17. D. The American immigration law was made in 1994.4. Why did so many people want to smuggle into the US? A. They wanted to live a

15、 better life there. B. They were treated badly in their country. C. They had relatives in the US. D. The Americans were very friendly.5. What is the result of “Cuban Adjustment Act” ? A. The two countries plan to meet next month. B. It is very different from the US policy to immigrants from other co

16、untries. C. Those who set foot on US soil are generally allowed to stay.D. It encourages Cubans to undertake dangerous sea journeys.6. Complete this passage with the following sentences.Canadian political systemA. and the leader of the country comes from that party?B. Each province is given seats in

17、 the federal cabinet and seats are given based on population.C. the leader of the country is elected within the party. D. but the leader of the party must also run in their own constituency or ridingE. Each Province has their provincial government but as far as federal government the capital is in O

18、ttawaF. Could you explain to me how the Canadian political system works?Todd: OK, now Steve, the Canadian political system and the American political system are quite different. Steve: Sure. Basically in Canada there are 10 provinces and three territories. We call the three territories territories,

19、because they have less than 50,000 people living in them. Theyre really far north, where it is cold and obviously not so comfortable to live. The other ten provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Foundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Is

20、land. and theres actually an election coming up, probably sometime this year. Ontario and Quebec which have the largest populations have the most seats in Federal Parliament and so wherever you live you basically vote for the politician who is running in your particular geographical area, and the po

21、litical party which wins the most seats forms the government that rules the country.Todd: OK, Steve: Yeah, . They elect the leader (OK) So each party, when they want a leader, they have a leadership convention, and they elect a leader to lead that party, so if they dont win they cant be the Prime Mi

22、nister, so, yeah, the main political parties, right now the government is Liberal Government. Other prominent parties are the New Democratic Party, sometimes called the NDP, and the New Conservative Party. Also a powerful party is Bloc Quebecois, which has most of its seats obviously in Quebec, so t

23、here are four main political parties.汤姆和吉姆在一个清早锻炼偶然遇到一起，谈论奥运会等等PART 3 ConversationJim: Hello, Tom, long time no talk.Tom: Oh, my god, Jim. Hi! So nice to see you!Jim: So early. Its a beautiful day.Tom: Yeah , I get up early everyday， the air at this time is so fresh that we can do some exercise whic

24、h is good for our health.“ Jim: You are great ,oh ,Olympic games is coming！Tom: Yeah, about 28 days, I am very excited. Jim: I know you like play basketball, what do you think our team?Tom: En, our team is still good ,we have a lot of good players ,such as Wang Zhizi, Zhu Fangyu, Liu Wei, Sun Yue, D

25、u Feng, Zhang Jingpeng,I believe that Yao will lead our team to winJim: But it is said that our first game to rival the United States team.Tom: Oh my god , I know Kobe Byant, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and many NBA stars will come Beijing ,but no Allen Iver

26、son, this is the only regrettable thing“Jim: Yeah , I remember that he participated in the Olympic Games in 2004, but failed, Perhaps he was not interested in this Olympic Games.Tom: Perhaps, but I like to see Kobe Byant play, because he is very self-confident and handsome. He moves very graceful, a

27、nd this is his first Olympic at which I hope he will come true his dreamJim: I think it must be very exciting, I hope our team will win. Tom: Hehe, that was a miracle.Jim: No, anything is possible.Tom: Yeah, you are right Jim: I hope Liu Xiang can get champion in the sprint race again.Tom: Oh, I hop

28、e so, but a person who called Robert is also strong. Jim: I believe Liu Xiang, He is our pride. Tom: You may also like football, which team do you think will win?”Jim: En, let me think, Argentina, Germany, Brazil and England all very great, but Macy has a good speed, although he is not very high, so

29、 I think the champion will be Argentina.”Tom: I agree with you ,I very admire Macy too。and I think their biggest rival is Brazil, because Brazil has a very good football culture ,so it have many good players, and Brazil holds many times champions in the World Cup and Olympic games , I guess they wil

30、l meet in the finals Jim: Yes, I am very confident that our table tennis team, I think they must be win !” Tom: Certainly, it is our national sport, I believe that Wang Hao will win a gold medal at this Olympics.“Jim: I am proud of our table tennis, and in many other countries top players are Chines

31、e, for example Singapore, Poland -Tom: Yes ,I think sports without borders ,yeah this let me remember the Olympic theme song which is sung by Sunnan and Liwen called ”we are family and we just spent too much time apart, yes, because we all live in the same sky and see the same moon and stars. Jim: Y

32、es, one word one dreamTom: Oh, the ring is ringing ,lets go nowJim: Ok, lets go!Question：1.When will the Olympic games come?2.What does Tom think our basketball team?3.Why does Tom like to see Kobe Byant play?4.Has Liu Xiang got champion in the sprint race before according to the conversation?5.What is the name of the Olympic theme song?6. Read the passage carefully and complete this